Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Proverbs 4:24-26
Speech turned from its true purpose, the wandering eye that leads on to evil, action hasty and inconsiderate, are the natural results where we do not “above all keeping keep our heart” Proverbs 4:23.
Speech turned from its true purpose, the wandering eye that leads on to evil, action hasty and inconsiderate, are the natural results where we do not “above all keeping keep our heart” Proverbs 4:23.
Verse Proverbs 4:24. _A FROWARD MOUTH_] Beware of hastiness, anger, and rash speeches. _AND PERVERSE LIPS_] Do not delight in nor acquire the _habit of_ _contradicting_ and _gainsaying_; and beware o...
CHAPTER 4 _ 1. Solomon's training (Proverbs 4:1)_ 2. Hear, O my son: Receive my sayings (Proverbs 4:10) 3. My son, attend to my words. (Proverbs 4:20)...
TEXT Proverbs 4:20-27 20. My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings. 21. Let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep them in the midst of thy heart. 22. For they are life unt...
Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. PUT AWAY FROM THEE A FROWARD MOUTH, AND PERVERSE LIPS PUT FAR FROM THEE - Hebrew, frowardness (cf. ) of mouth and perversity...
4:24 corrupt (c-9) Lit. 'corruptness of,' 'inconsistency,' or 'perverseness of.' same root word as ch. 3.32....
ANCESTRAL WISDOM. THE TWO PATHS In Proverbs 4:1 the teacher lays stress on the fact that his instruction is a repetition of his father's. No teaching was thought valuable save that which was handed do...
LESSONS ABOUT WISDOM PROVERBS _KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 4 V1 My sons, listen to your father’s instruction. As you listen to me, you will understand more....
James 3:1-12 explains this verse. James compares our tongues to a fire. Our words can be powerful. We can use words to say good things. But we can use words to say evil things, too. Our mouths can pra...
Wise words are like medicine. They benefit every part of our bodies....
A FROWARD MOUTH. — Heb. _‘iqqeshûth,_ literally, _distortion,_ or twisting of the truth, not the same word as in Proverbs 2:12; Proverbs 2:14. PERVERSE LIPS — i.e., that “turn aside” from the truth....
הָסֵ֣ר מִ֭מְּךָ עִקְּשׁ֣וּת פֶּ֑ה וּ לְז֥וּת...
CHAPTER 5 EDUCATION: THE CHILD'S THOUGHT OF THE PARENT "Wisdom doth live with children round her knees." - Wordsworth. "He taught me, and said unto me," etc. Proverbs 4:4 THIS chapter begins with a...
GUIDE-POSTS ON THE WAY OF LIFE Proverbs 4:10-27 One or two sentences stand out in this section, demanding special attention. _The path of the just, etc_., Proverbs 4:18. We may compare this beautiful...
In this chapter there are three addresses. The first is of the nature of personal testimony (verses Pro 4:1-9). The next two are exhortations to fidelity (verses Pro 4:10-27). The father urges his own...
_From thee. Neither detract, nor give any countenance to detractors._...
My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to al...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 THROUGH 9. There are two very distinct parts in this book. The first nine Chapter s, which give the great general principles; and the proverbs, properly so...
PUT AWAY FROM THEE A FROWARD MOUTH,.... A mouth speaking froward and perverse things; things contrary to right reason, to the law of God, and Gospel of Christ; blasphemies against God or men; every th...
Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. Ver. 24. _Put away from thee a froward mouth._] To the keeping of the heart, a careful watching over the mouth, eyes, feet, &c...
_Put away a froward mouth_ All sorts of sinful words, which proceed from, and discover an evil heart. _Let thine eyes look right on_ Let thine intention be pure: direct all thine actions to a right en...
Put away from thee a froward mouth, deceitful and malicious speaking, AND PERVERSE LIPS, those misdirected toward evil, PUT FAR FROM THEE....
WARNING AGAINST WICKEDNESS...
A FROWARD MOUTH, AND PERVERSE LIPS: _ Heb._ frowardness of mouth and perverseness of lips...
14-27 The way of evil men may seem pleasant, and the nearest way to compass some end; but it is an evil way, and will end ill; if thou love thy God and thy soul, avoid it. It is not said, Keep at a d...
All sorts of sinful words, which proceed from and discover an evil heart....
Proverbs 4:24 away H5493 (H8685) deceitful H6143 mouth H6310 perverse H3891 lips H8193 far H7368 (H8685)...
A GENERAL APPEAL TO HEAR HIS WORDS AND SAYINGS, AND INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO HIS HEART, MOUTH, EYES AND FEET (PROVERBS 4:20). Solomon urges those who hear him and read his words to take them to hea...
Proverbs 4:24 First the fountain, then the streams; first the heart and then the life-course. The issues of life are manifold: three of their main channels are mapped out here the "lips," the "eyes,...
CONTENTS: Earnest exhortation to the study of true wisdom. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon, his son. CONCLUSION: True wisdom from God is the principle thing. It is that which recommends us to God, which be...
Proverbs 4:1. _Hear, ye children,_ a Hebraism, equivalent to wash, cleanse, and purify your ears. A grateful son here recites the domestic piety of an illustrious father. David talked much with his ch...
_Put away from thee a froward mouth._ LAWS OF LIFE A law for the tongue, a law for the eye, a law for the mind, a law for the life. I. A demand for pure language. Speech is one of the grand peculia...
PROVERBS—NOTE ON PROVERBS 4:24 CROOKED SPEECH. A wise person’s speech does not include elements contrary to what the Lord loves. See also Proverbs 6:12, which describes h
CRITICAL NOTES.— PROVERBS 4:22. HEALTH, or “healing.” PROVERBS 4:23. “Above all other watching, keep thy heart,” some read: “Keep thy heart with all (kinds of) keeping.” _Issues_—“currents,” “outgoi...
EXPOSITION PROVERBS 4:1 7. _Seventh admonitory discourse. _We here enter upon the second group of admonitory discourses, as is indicated by the opening address, "my children," and which occurs again...
Continuing to his son. Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend that you might know understanding. For I give you good doctrine, don't forsake my law. For I was my father's son, ten...
1 Peter 2:1; 1 Timothy 6:5; Colossians 3:8; Ephesians 4:25; Ezeki
SACRED EXHORTATIONS Proverbs 4:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS It is well, now and then, to step aside and consider what God has to say to young men and women; as well as to consider what He says to their fath...
Mouth — All sorts of sinful words....